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Jimmy Carter Elected President
He won his party's nomination on the first ballot at the 1976 Democratic National Convention and was elected the 39th president of the United States. -
Star Wars Movie Premier
Star Wars was one of the defining motion pictures in cinema history. "A New Hope" featured Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia in a cultural phenomenon of a franchise that continues today with earnings that have soared to over $775 million worldwide. -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
A partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor (TMI-2) of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
A series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mt. St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington, with a volcanic explosivity index of 5. -
Iran Hostages Released
The Iran hostage crisis ended with the release of the remaining 52 American captives just minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as president. -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
Raegan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C., as Raegan was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton hotel. -
Iran/ Contra Affair
A political scandal in the United States centered around arms trafficking to Iran, facilitated by senior officials of the Ronald Reagan administration in an attempt to free seven U. S. hostages being held in Lebanon by Hezbollah. -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
The No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, exploded. -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
George H. W. Bush was elected the 41st president of the United States with a landslide victory over Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
During a Peaceful Revolution, the Fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain, where sections of the wall were breached. -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
Also known as Operation Desert Storm began with Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Saddam Hussein's decision to invade Kuwait was the catalyst for the war. -
Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
Bill Clinton was impeached on two articles of impeachment: perjury and obstruction of justice. -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
A series of riots and civil disturbances occurred in Los Angeles County, California, after a jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department charged with using excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King. -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
The original USA Olympic basketball team debuted at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. -
Bill Clinton Elected President
Bill Clinton, a democrat from Arkansas, won his party's nomination and defeated
Republican George H.W. Bush and independent businessman Ross Perot became the 42nd president of the United States. -
Launch of Google
Launched by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to market Google Search, which has become the most-used web-based search engine. -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners in a coordinated attack against the United States. Two planes crashed in the World Trade Center, the third crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.